Data Platform Support Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 9, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 2, 2026.
Job Title: Data Platform Support Engineer
Location: Preston, Bristol, Frimley or Glasgow - Hybrid
Salary: Circa £42,500 per annum dependent on skills and experience
Who we are:
Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.
From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.
Job Description:
Responsible for leadingthe upgrade, maintenance, and ongoing support of Data Platform technologies, ensuring alignment with BAE Systems requirements and standards. The roleinvolves monitoring, maintaining, and optimising the Data Platform infrastructure and services delivered by Shared Services Data & Analytics to ensure high levels of performance, reliability, and availability. Additionally, the position acts as the key representative for internal departmental projects and procedures, taking ownershipof actions related to the enhancement, exploitation, and continuous improvement of Data Platform technologies while supporting business objectivesand driving operational excellence.
Core duties:
- Provide day-to-day operational support for data platforms and analytics environments, including monitoring platform health, performance, availability, and capacity
- Manages and challengeswhere appropriate internal and external suppliers to achieve agreed service levels and quality standards. Demonstrating advanced problem-solving capability, working with developers to perform problem management, incident managementin relation to Data Platform related issues
- Provides technical leadershipand support, industry best practice and deliver value on the Data Platform technologies. There is also some focus on developing and promoting new, key functionality within the platform for expanded use across BAE Systems
- Supporting the architects & development teams with future Data Platform technology deliverables ensuring seamless product transition into service
- To pass on and document critical skills relating to the use of Data Platform technology for other department staff and to enhance the full spectrum of internal developers’ skill range
- Working closely with other key enablers (IM&T) and standard setters (Shared Services D&A Architecture team) to adhere to the BAE Systems relevant IT Policy, Operational and Governance framework
Essential Skills:
- Understanding of data warehouses, data lakes, lakehouses, and analyticaldata platforms
- Mustbe data drivenand have experience & knowledge in relation to problem solving data related issues
- Experience in Linux OS & Windows OS server
- SQL skills for troubleshooting, data validation, and performance analysis
- Understanding of data ingestion, transformation, and orchestration processes
- Experience of one or more data platform technologies such as QLIK Replicate, SOLIX Archiving, Colibri, TIBCO DV, MasterData ManagementSemarchy, Alation, SSIS, Alteryx
The Data and Analytics Team:
The team are focused on the delivery, support and exploitation of enterprise-wide Data & Analytics Data Platforms across BAE Systems.
As a D&A Data Platform Support Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering value to the customer base, providing technical support and adhering to industry best practise on all Data Platform technologies within scope.
Why BAE Systems?
Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidenceand be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strongsense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.
A place where everyone can thrive:
We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export controlrestrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the rolesyou are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicantsmustas a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicantsmusttypically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Closing Date: 16th October 2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.